Fragile Clams [Fragum]

Description

Fragum is a genus within the Fraginae family, known for its small to medium-sized marine bivalves. The shells are often characterized by their delicate and thin structure, typically white or light in color, sometimes with pink or yellowish hues. These clams inhabit sandy bottoms and seagrass meadows in shallow tropical and subtropical waters. They are filter feeders, using their siphons to draw in water and extract small particles for nutrition. The genus is notable for some species that have symbiotic relationships with algae, living within their tissues and providing nutrients through photosynthesis.

Species

Fragile File Clam [Lima lima]

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Spiny File Clam [Lima scabra]

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Electric File Clam [Ctenoides ales]

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Taxonomy